Correspondence of Gov. Horatio Sharpe, 1754-1765. 499

agree & keep the staff of Enacting Laws with regard to
private Concerns in their own Power.

It is with Concern I understand by y^rs of the 9^th of Nov^r
that the meeting of the Assembly appeared averse towards
granting a Supply to his Majesty. Hope the Event & Issue
of the Assembly has proved the Contrary, you write, if the
Parliament shos^d take the Conduct of Our Assembly &
Neighbouring One & ease them the making Supply Bill, by
making them One It wo^d greatly ease the Governors of the
Colonies Application for such, But wo^d Subject American
Property Ad Libitum to Parliament to Tax, when begun
might prove grevious. It must be so, if the Colonies will
not show more regard to His Majesty & to themselves in
Support & Defence of the Crown. The Poll Tax you men-
tion seems the properest; as the Rich will pay the most &
the easiest collected. You wo^d enable me to Speak concern^g
by informing the proper Quantum stir^g by Assessment p^r
Ann: & under what regulations? such a Scheme wo^d furnish
me with proposition to a Minister.

Inclosed is a Duplicate of His Lord^ps Instructions the 23^d
of Oct^r 1757 ab^t Tunnage Duly on Virginia Ore Vessels &c.
You'l give Satisfaction & pleasure To M^r Pitt Sec^y of State
by peculiar Corespondence Necessary on all Publick Affairs
of the Province & by often doing, he Expects such as a Duty
to his Station & office. My Lord observes M^r Lloyd's defici-
ency not only to the improvem^t of his Land Affairs, But of
his remittances to him. He is too Rich to Consider other
Concerns, 'tis best he wo^d resign his office, if he would, the
Bearer M^r Holliday a near relation of his, One by Educa-
tion, Honor Sobriety & of good Security renders him capable
to supply the office on the Eastern shore Especially as his
residence is on that shore, he is likely to settle my Lord's
Affairs to Answer & M^r Thomas in the same Capacity resi-
dent on the Western Shore. I have mention'd not to M^r
Holliday, leaving these matters to y^r better Judgement. Beg
leave to recom^d M^r Holliday to y^r favour as well deserving,
& approved of by My Lord.

My Lord drops M^r Wogan's Affair & M^r Young's the
Latter of being of the Council of State, compliance to neither
not necessary at least at present. I sho^d be glad to hear of
M^r Boardley's being of the Council. I know of no Objec-
tion My Lord has to such Appointment, he is the Only Core-
spondent except y^r self of Abilites & knowledge I have—
so will be of real service to My Lord's Affairs. Inclosed
in mine the 23^d of Oct^r I remitted you a Protest'd Bill of
Exch: the drawer Nathan Magruder on Silvanus Grove